How are homes heated in Walnut Township (Marshall County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Walnut Township (Marshall County), used by 61.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
61.0% (±7.1 points)
Electricity
5.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.3%

Heating fuel in Walnut Township (Marshall County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWalnut Township (Marshall County)Marshall CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas61.0% (±7.1 points)69.3%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.3% (±3.1 points)0.5%0.5%3.9%
Electricity5.3% (±2.9 points)12.4%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.1% (±6.9 points)12.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood9.2% (±6.1 points)4.2%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel2.1% (±1.7 points)0.7%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.2 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Walnut Township (Marshall County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marshall County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Walnut Township (Marshall County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Marshall County (12.4%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (31.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Walnut Township (Marshall County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Township (Marshall County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Walnut Township (Marshall County)—5.3% (±2.9 points)—
Argos2.5 mi5.8% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Marshall County)4.8 mi9.8% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Tippecanoe Township (Marshall County)5.5 mi10.9% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Fulton County)6.8 mi11.3% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different
Bourbon7.0 mi19.5% (±6.2 points)Higher
Newcastle Township7.4 mi7.6% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Marshall County)7.6 mi14.6% (±3.2 points)Higher
Bourbon Township8.3 mi18.2% (±5.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bourbon, IN (19.5%), Center Township (Marshall County), IN (14.6%), Bourbon Township, IN (18.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Marshall County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Tippecanoe Township (Marshall County)5.1% (±5.5 points)
2Walnut Township (Marshall County)3.3% (±3.1 points)
3Polk Township (Marshall County)2.4% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)Argos0.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)Bourbon0.0% (±5.2 points)
4 (tie)Bremen0.0% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)Culver0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)La Paz0.0% (±15.2 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Marshall County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Walnut Township (Marshall County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Walnut Township (Marshall County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Walnut Township (Marshall County), used by 61.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walnut Township (Marshall County) heat with oil?

3.3% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Walnut Township (Marshall County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walnut Township (Marshall County) have electric heat?

5.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Walnut Township (Marshall County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Walnut township, Marshall County, Indiana (county subdivision:79820, in state:18 county:099).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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